Aerosmith’s Joe Perry cancels tour after recent hospital visit

FILE - In this Saturday, June 2, 2007, file photo, American rock band Aerosmith's guitarist Joe Perry performs during a concert in Bangalore, India. Perry is hospitalized with breathing problems that began after a performance with Billy Joel in New York. Perry’s publicists said in a statement that he’s alert and responsive in the hospital Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

Joe Perry has cancelled his autumn tour to take time off after recently being taken to hospital with breathing problems.

The Aerosmith guitarist’s publicist said in a statement on Tuesday the 68-year-old will take the rest of the year off.

He had expected to return to the road starting on November 30 through to December 16.